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Book Description: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company June 2004, 2004. Paper Back. Book Condition: New. The veneration of Mary as ''Theotokos'' (God-bearer), as ''Mother of the Church'' and as the ''First Christian'' is explored with sobriety and insight in seven essays by a notable group of contemporary theologians. Post-Nicene Christianity embraced the title ''Mother of God'' for Mary in defence of her Son's divine nature. In the twenty-first century, however, it is not unusual for the Virgin to be considered merely an object of cult piety, or to be dismissed as a passive instrument of providence. But as these essays aptly demonstrate, Lutheran, Evangelical, Catholic and Orthodox theologians have rich ground for ecumenical dialogue in the life and words of Mary. Luther said,''Laud [Mary] and love her . as the one who obtained blessing from God.'' The contributers, including the editors and Jaroslav Pelikan, David Yeago, Lawrence Cunningham, Timothy George, Kyriaki FitzGerald and Beverly Roberts Gaventa, have followed this dictum, discussing the language, history, and importance of the Church's two-thousand years of fulfilling Mary's prophecy, ''every generation will call me blessed.''. Bookseller Inventory # 20071213130001

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